[au]→[u]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Diphthong au to Close back rounded vowel
Monophthongization of 'au' to 'u' involves the simplification of the diphthong into a single high back vowel, often as the second element assimilates the first.
Phonetic Effects
Monophthongization, Raising
Language Examples
Historical General Various
au→u— Common historical monophthongization where diphthongs simplify to high vowels.
Related Transformations
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